18、Some students kept ____ playing computer games the whole time, which resulted _____ their failure in the exam.

A. up; from     B. on; from      C. up; in      D. on; in

17、--Alice, shall I use your blue ink?

--_____ is a pity that it _____ .I’ll get some.

A. It; has run out                        B. It; has been run out

C. That; has been used up           D. That; has run out

16、--Why are you making so much noise?

--I just can’t help ______.

A. so          B. that          C. that         D. it

15、The view _____ many students hold is _____ too much homework is arranged by their teachers.

A. which; which    B. that; that     C. that; which     D. what; that

14、When _____ naughty children with others, we often pay attention to their shortcoming without noticing their ability.

A. compared    B. comparing    C. being compared   D. having compared

13、--How about       Christmas evening party?

--I should say it was       success.

A. a; a            B. a; /             C. the; a  D. the; /

12、_____ your help, I wouldn't have succeeded.

A. If I hadn’t had    B. But for    C. Without     D. All of the above

11、--I’m sorry to keep you waiting. I’ll make shorter work of this.

---______. I’m not in a hurry.

A. Take it easy             B. Take your time             C. That’s all right          D. Do as you please

10、--My friends are leaving tomorrow afternoon.

--I would rather they _____ on an early train.

A. had left        B. leave         C. would rather        D. left

9、--Does the young man _____ there have possession of the company?

--No, The company is _____ his father.

A. standing;        in the possession of

B. stood;            in the possession of

C. standing;        in possession of

D. stand;            in possession of